Country Manager

Summary

Join the Raspberry Pi Foundation as their Country Manager in Kenya! This 12-month contract (with potential extension) offers a chance to lead their mission of advancing computing education. You will establish and grow operations, build a high-performing team, and foster relationships with key stakeholders. Responsibilities include strategic delivery, operational setup, ecosystem engagement, program management, and team leadership. The ideal candidate possesses strong management, relationship-building, and analytical skills, along with a deep understanding of the Kenyan education system.

Requirements

• A commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
• Eligibility to work in Kenya
• An experienced manager and leader, with the ability to build diverse teams and support them to do great work; ideally you will have experience of managing remote teams
• Good commercial and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and develop opportunities, negotiate contracts and build partnerships
• An entrepreneurial approach, with experience of taking a programme or organisation to scale
• A track record of delivering learning experiences and products, ideally focused on young people
• A passion for — and understanding of — computing education, STEM education, or related subjects; while you don’t need to be a computer scientist or engineer, you will need to be comfortable with this type of content and genuinely interested in learning more
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, including experience of addressing issues of educational inequity and disadvantage
• Experience and deep understanding of the Kenyan education system, with strong networks in the Kenyan education, government and technology ecosystem
• Good data and analytical skills, and the ability to use data effectively to improve what we do

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Foundation's strategy and priorities for advancing our mission in Kenya, addressing both formal education and non-formal learning
• Coordinate the establishment of Raspberry Pi Foundation operations in Kenya including entity, finance and governance set up, working in close collaboration with the RPF operations team
• Engage with the education ecosystem, ensuring that the Foundation understands and is influencing computing education policy and is proactively engaging with relevant networks and organisations
• Develop and implement strategies to increase the reach and impact of the Foundation's products in Kenya
• Manage the delivery of programmes and partnerships in Kenya, ensuring the target outcomes are achieved
• Support the development and implementation of M&E plans. Use data and feedback to ensure quality and identify areas for improvement
• Ensure that all programmes and partnerships implement our commitments to accessibility, inclusion, and safeguarding, and that we are prioritising impact for underserved and educationally disadvantaged people and communities
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Foundation to develop and improve products, and share learnings
• Build, lead, and manage a highly skilled team, providing them with the clarity and support to enable them to do great work
• Effective Kenya budget management
• Report on progress to key funders, working in collaboration with the Managing Director
• Represent the Raspberry Pi Foundation externally